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Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 4
007 First Light Sells 2.2 Million Copies, Generates $150 Million in 1 Week
Updated
Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 4

007 First Light Sells 2.2 Million Copies, Generates $150 Million in 1 Week

3 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 4

Summary

  • $150 million in revenue and 2.2 million sell-through copies put 007 First Light among the fastest-starting game launches this year, according to Alinea Analytics estimates released after Sony's State of Play.
  • PS5 drove 55.1% of copies and 60.5% of revenue, while Steam accounted for 33.1% of copies and Xbox 11.8%; more than 80% of May PS5 sales were digital.
  • 1 million PS5 copies in May made the Bond title the month's top-selling PlayStation game, building on IO Interactive's official report that it cleared 1.5 million sales within 24 hours.
  • North America and Western Europe supplied more than two-thirds of players overall, but Steam skewed more globally, with China alone making up about 17.3% of the PC player base.
  • IO Interactive plans post-launch updates that could extend sales momentum beyond the opening week as the studio also develops a separate non-Bond, non-Hitman project.

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